Three Countries Trip - Summer Holiday

I suggest you should employ a PA then it would save all that tiresome writing

I'm fatigued just reading it, let alone driving it.

David look into staying at Camping Trend near Wolfach which is more central in the Black Forest and much prettier area than around Triberg.Look
here  we have stopped there twice but have stopped in the area with the caravan at Alisehof camping just outside Wolfach.  Both excellent sites but we found Trend better for being nearer the main route. Both are ACSI
Camping Card Sites.  Both sites featured on  here too.

DianneT

If you have the time Croatia is worth a side trip

It's been year's since we've been to the Black Forest - you can tell how long - our youngest,  now 18 has never been.  We've only ever stayed ay Belchenblick and Kirchzarten, but in over 18 years, things change. LOL.  We're also interested in some larger
pitches than we have found at Belchenblick and Kirchzarten.

I'll take a look a little later.

Thanks for that Dianne.

David 

.The owners are very accommodating if you ring them 3 or so days ahead or even book a pitch they will give you a larger pitch.  As you know we have a large 8 metre caravan so need a large pitch.  Another Brit there last year had same van as ours and had
plenty of room.

DianneT.

On most campsites we visit or have visited in Germany they have a variety of pitch sizes.  We have only once been cramped on a site and that was in Holland . When we were given a pitch between two existing caravans pitched nose to tail.  Luckily 4 folks
German and Dutch helped us get in Even with the MM it was impossible to get in with just the side of the van being 1 foot from the hedge.  Once we were in No problems.

DianneT

To respond on a specific point, pitches in Italy are very small almost without exception so you need to research this.

My only other comment is that we hate the Frejus area and the site we were recommended to where there were a number of Brits was hot, dusty and not at all to our liking. Maybe there are some better sites but personally we will avoid that coastline and stick
with inland areas.

Take care in Florence. I was robbed.

Write your comments here...Your comments about small pitches caught my eye.  Ever since starting out with our first caravan in 1980 my wife and I have said we will never have a large caravan.  Famous last words as we are now awaiting delivery of our new
van which is 7.368 metres shipping length or 24' 3".  The appeal of a transverse fixed bed became so overwhelming that we succumbed.  We have been considering going to Florence in September and, in the light of your comments about pitch size, we wonder now
if it might be an unwise choice.  Have others found pitches in Italy very small?  We have certainly stayed at a number of French sites where pitches have been cramped.

Thank you for that information.  We will be going in September and always use ACSI sites.

I am planning ( researching sites etc) for our trip this year at present. We do similar trips  to yours in that we will be stopping in several countries.  Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy and France.  The present plan is stops at Maasricht (4 nights), Rudesheim
(3 nights),  Ellwangen (4 nights), Innesbruck (5 nights), Riva del Garda (7 nights), Florence (6 nights), Pietro Ligure ( 4 nights),  Frejus ( C&CC Holiday Rally - 7 nights) Gap (4 nights), Thonon les Bains (6 nights), Langres (3 nights) Leon (3 nights) and
Albert (4 nights).  Altogether we will be travelling for 61 days. 

Whilst accepting that it doesn't suit everyone, for us, the whole purpose of having a touring caravan is to tour around different countries and see as much as possible.

I would agree that most Italian sites are somewhat tight for a four berth caravan, but if it is before the high season it may be possible to "pinch" a bit of space from the next door pitch if it is unoccupied.